[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 197 (Tuesday, December 10, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1347-D1348]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Tuesday, December 10, 2019

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S. 2740, Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, 
      Innovation, and Reform Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6909-S6956
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3003-3014, and S. Res. 449-452.           
  Pages S6949-50
Measures Reported:
  S. 1342, to require the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere to 
update periodically the environmental sensitivity index products of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for each coastal area 
of the Great Lakes, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 116-170) 
                                                             Page S6949
Measures Passed:
  Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act: By 91 
yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 389), Senate passed S. 2740, to amend the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the regulatory 
framework with respect to certain nonprescription drugs that are 
marketed without an approved new drug application.       
  Pages S6921-30
  Virginia Beach Strong Act: Pursuant to the order of November 21, 
2019, and the text being identical to S. 2592, Senate passed H.R. 4566, 
to accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions 
for the relief of the families of victims of the mass shooting in 
Virginia Beach, Virginia, on May 31, 2019.                   
  Page S6956
  Historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-
serving institutions funding: Senate passed H.R. 5363, to reauthorize 
mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and 
universities and other minority-serving institutions.        
  Page S6956
  Congratulating astronauts Dr. Jessica U. Meir and Christina H. Koch: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 451, congratulating astronauts Dr. Jessica U. 
Meir and Christina H. Koch for the historic accomplishment of 
completing the first all-female spacewalk.                   
  Page S6956
  VanDyke Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Lawrence VanDyke, of Nevada, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Ninth Circuit.                      
Pages S6920, S6930-43
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 53 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 388), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S6920
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 9:30 
a.m., on Wednesday, December 11, 2019; and that all time during recess, 
adjournment, morning business, and Leader remarks count post-cloture on 
the nomination.                                              
Page S6956
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 53 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 387), Patrick J. Bumatay, of 
California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. 
                                                         Pages S6910-20
Nomination Discharged: The following nomination were discharged from 
further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:
  Sean O'Donnell, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Environmental 
Protection Agency, which was sent to the Senate on October 15, 2019, 
from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs.                                                     
Page S6956
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6947
Measures Referred:                                       
  Pages S6947-48
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S6948
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6948-49
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6949
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6950-52

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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6952-55
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S6946
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6955
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6955
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--389) 
                                                         Pages S6920-21
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:30 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 2019. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6956.)